Heel protector



G. C. OAKES HEEL PROTECTOR July 1 1930.

` Filed-Feb. 5, 1929 \\\\\\\\7 A Qd (#01136 f ales 5 l m1, y yl Patented July 1, 1930 U rr STATE 'rN- rica GEORGE CROMER OAKES, OF PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA HEEL Pao'rrrrrorav Application filed February 5, 1929. Serial No. 337,666.

arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the.

scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in longitudinal sectlon, a

device of the class described, mounted in an article of footwear, av part of the article of foot-wear being broken away; Figure 2 is a top plan wherein a part of the article of'foot-wear has been broken away;

Figure 3'is a cross section on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

ln the drawingsthere is shown an article of footwear including a sole 1 and an upper 2; ln combination with the article of footrwear, there is provided a heel protectormade of any desired flexible material, such as cloth, light leather, or textile material of any sort. The

heel protector includes a body 3 and a Sole 4 connected to the lower end of the body. The

body 3 is shaped to fit upon the sides 5 of the upper 2 and to extend across the back 6 of the upper. y

The top edge of the body 3 is turned outwardly and downwardly to form a wing 7 and to form a roll 8 joining the wing 7 to the body 3. Stitching, shown at 9, may con- Y stitute the means for securing the wing 7 to the upper 2. A

' The roll 8 is yieldable to permit the body 3 to move up and down a little with the heel of the wearer, but the stitching 9 holds rthe upper portion of the body 3 against crawling up or crawling down under the action of the heel of the wearer. l

The sole e of the protector projects beyond the body 3 to form atongue 10 whereby the instep of the foot of the wearer will tend to hold down the lower portion of the body 3 when the heel of the wearer moves up and fdown, the aggregate` result being that, al-

though the back part of the protector can move up and down with the heel of the wearer, there is no creeping upwardly, creeping downwardly, or wrinkling, the protector always embracing the heel of the wearer evenly and smoothly.

The device is simple in construction and in! expensive to make, and it can easily be built intoy a shoe at the time the shoe is made, al-v though the protector may be put in as a repair job. The protector will replace the lining now in use, it being a matter of practical knowledge that such linings usually pull away Vafter the shoes have been worn for a short time.

What is claimed is The combination with an article of footwear including a sole and an upper, of a heel protector including a body and a sole connected to the lower end of the body,'the body being shaped to iit upon the sides of the upper and to extend across the back of the upper,

the top edge of the body being turned out wardly and downwardly to form a wing and a roll joining the wing to the body, and

means for securing the wing to the upper, the o roll being yieldable and the space between the upper and the wing on the one hand, and

the body on the other hand being unencumbered to permit the body to move up and down a little, with the heel of the wearer, said means holding the upper portion of the body against crawling up or crawling down underV 1`o Y my own, I have hei-eto'aixed my signature.

" y the place Whee'the the action of the heel'ofthe'wearer, the 'sole of the protector` poj ectng forwardlyV beyondthe bod of the protecto'rto form a., vt0ngue,` Where ytheinstep'of the foot of the 'Wearerlwll'tend to hold down the lower portion of the body,y Whenthe heel of the wearer `moves up -anddown between the tongue and Wingis secured'to the `upper asvaforesaid.

III testmonyfthat I claim th e vforegoing vas l u GEORGE GROMER Gems. 

